Thorpe, Rufi

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The Knockout Queen

Thorpe’s (Dear Fang, with Love) coming-of-age tale set against a backdrop filled with hate and violence will captivate readers with its brutal honesty and unbreakable bonds of friendship. Recommended for fans of Emma Straub and Jami Attenberg.
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Dear Fang, with Love

Thorpe's second novel (after The Girls from Corona del Mar) is recommended for all fiction readers. [See Prepub Alert, 11/2/15.]
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The Girls from Corona del Mar

An impressive debut for fiction collections. ["The book should appeal to readers who enjoy dark-edged relationship dramas, such as the works of Jane Hamilton or Wally Lamb," read the review of the Knopf hc, LJ 3/15/14.]
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The Girls from Corona del Mar

This debut novel would be unbearably grim if it were not for the sardonic humor of the first-person narration by Mia, who is so likable that it's hard to see why she has such a poor opinion of herself. The book should appeal to readers who enjoy dark-edged relationship dramas, such as the works of Jane Hamilton or Wally Lamb.
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